<![CDATA[ Art Factory - Doors, Furniture, Kitchens, Gates & More - Made in the USA : RSS Product Feed :: Craftsman Rocker - Designs From The Historical Record 0038 ]]> http://www.artfactory.com/ Scottsdale Art Factory Is The Largest Custom Manufacturer Of Fine Artistic Furniture, Doors, Gates, Lighting and Hardware. Handmade In America Since 1913 en Copyright (c) 2009 Scottsdale Art Factory L.L.C. store@artfactory.com (Scottsdale Art Factory L.L.C.) store@artfactory.com (Scottsdale Art Factory L.L.C.) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:55 -0700 Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26 RSS 2.0 Feed 1440 Craftsman Rocker - Designs From The Historical Record 0038 http://www.artfactory.com/craftsman-rocker-designs-from-the-historical-record-0038-p-1995.html http://www.artfactory.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=1995 Craftsman Rocker - Designs From The Historical Record 0038

Historical Origin And Design Inspiration

This Chair Is 109 Years Old

As Shown: Arts And Crafts Rocker Built 1908 Also Mission Style Color: Natural Oil - Natural White Oak- 38"D X 38"T X 59"T. Rocker is hand hewn then pegged and doweled from solid oak. The goose down cushions Have been up holstered genuine top grain leather . Finished in hand rubbed clear lacquer over natural oak. Shown here just as Green and Green Company built it for the Proctor & Gamble House Circa- 1908. This rocker is over 100 years old and still going and has a design that transcends time. Also known as mission style. Built to stand the test of time.


Genuine Leather Note: Natural top grain leather


As Shown: Side Table Built 1908 Color: Natural Semi Gloss - Natural White Oak- 64"L X 24"D X 30"T. This table is hand hewn to shape, then pegged and doweled. The top is planked 1" thick quarter sawn solid oak each leg is 2" Sq. Shown here just as Green and Green & Company built it for the Proctor Gamble House Circa- 1908. This furniture is over 100 years old and still going and has a design that transcends time. Also know as mission style. Built to stand the test of time.


You May Order: This Furnishing Design In Any Size And Material - Made In The Same Hand By Our American Master Craftsman, As It Was Hand Crafted In 1902. Or Add A modern Design Twist.

Scottsdale Art Factory carries on the American Arts And Crafts Movement of the 21st century, in the same way William Morris and John Ruskin (founders of the Arts and Crafts furniture movement in circa 1800 England) inspired Gustave Stickley (founder of the American Arts and Crafts movement) in America circa 1900. Frank Loyd Wright, Charles and Henry Greene (inspired architects of the ultimate cottages such as the Gamble House in Pasadena California) are credited with raising quality standard to its highest level in their day. All of these great master craftsman also inspired the Marabella Brothers in the early 20th Century (founders of SAF circa 1913).




Every creative enterprise is always built on a foundation that was laid down by its predecessors. Creative people are also dependent on the groundwork laid down by those who came before them. H. J. Nick, artist and direct descendant of the Marbella brothers, and Scottsdale Art Factory have built on these foundations and have raised the bar of quality even higher. Thus setting a new standard and offering the finest one of a kind handmade furnishings found anywhere in the world in the 21st century.


We Build Furnishings Any Size And Style


We Build Commercial And Residential Furniture - All Styles And Sizes


Choose From Our Designs Or Use Your Design And

We Will Build To Our Hand Made Standards

All Scottsdale Art Factory Furnishings Are Designed In America and Built In America Using Solid Natural Air Dried Timber And Hand Forged Steel And The Finest Fabrics And Leathers, By The Hands Of True American Master Craftsmen.





All products are made under the supervision of world renowned artist H. J. Nick using only the finest materials.
We never use engineered cores or faux materials such as paste boards, veneers, masonite, MDO plywood, melamine or oriented strand board panels with expensive wood sounding names such as walnut or hickory veneer etc. We also use only the finest fabrics and leathers.
More Info On Our Solid Timber Choices: Important details about our timber and craftsmanship.

Solid Wood, "This Is The Real McCoy."



Master Crafted In America Since 1913. Our prices are usually lower than lesser quality name brand mass production imports, this is because "We Are The Factory," so don't be fooled by our upscale appearance.

Purchase American Made - Invest In "Your" Future.

Investment Quality, Equals Appreciable Asset Furniture , Destined For Antiquity.
We build only proud to own family heirloom furnishing, rich with family history and priceless heritage. This process begins with you and your family personalizing each piece with your own special design requests. H. J. Nick supervises the details and drafting process with his design team, and upon your approval, we then build your product. Once you receive your item, you can enjoy it secure in the knowledge it will increase in value and become a cherished family heirloom that is guaranteed to stand the test of time.


Order Your Choice Of High Quality Fabrics Or Leathers

There Is Never A Charge For Re-design

Every Furnishing You Order Includes Your Choice Of Hand Rubbed Fine Furniture Finishes & Textures

Hand Rubbed Furniture Finish Details As Shown: Mahogany Oil Stain Beech Wood. Our finish process includes five to ten coats of hand rubbed furniture quality clear oils or water based non-toxic lacquers. It is applied, cured, rubbed and re-applied depending upon whether your order is Limited Edition or old growth Original works. Every surface of this product is fine finished including the under sides and hidden areas. These doors are built to investment family heirloom quality and are finished to be virtually maintenance free and will stand the test of time. You may choose the natural color or from over 400 standard stain colors, or computer color match to any stain color from a sample you provide. Most of our finishes are water based and earth friendly. You may order any single color or texture finish at no extra charge. Fine Finish Information: Important details about our finish process: patinas, sealants and wood finishes.


Hand Carving Is Available To Your Design Choice
Hand Carving Information: Important details about the kind of carving you can expect when you order from Scottsdale Art Factory.

Colorized Carving: You can order any carving colorized. In order to achieve a colorized carving, multiple stain colors are used. The stains are hand applied and blended with an artistic eye to achieve an enhanced natural appearance.


All Steel Is Coal Fired, Hammered By Master Blacksmiths The Old Fashioned Way And Patina Finished. At Scottsdale Art Factory, we take pride in our traditional, superior quality workmanship and craft our products from only the finest steel. Our master blacksmiths have been classically trained, and utilize old world techniques such as coal firing, anvil hammering and hand forging to create the finest handcrafted hardware available anywhere. All of our steel work is hand patina finished by heat applying iron oxides to achieve a natural patina finish that will stand the test of time.


Nothing is Drop Forged. We create works The Old Fashioned Way using solid hand forged steel, (drop forging is a poor quality, casted copy of a hand forged work of art). Nothing is wrought iron; wrought iron is simply a softer and less sturdy form of metal that cannot compare to stronger hand forged low carbon steel.


Master Blacksmithing: The kind of hand forged metal work you can expect when you order from Scottsdale Art Factory.


All Our Hand Forged Steel Is Hand Patina Finished To Stand The Test Of Time

Patina Finish As Shown: Various Colors Of Hand Applyed Iron Oxide Patinas. All steel parts are hand patina finished the old fashioned way by iron oxide hand applied with high temperature heat. We never powder coat or faux paint our steel, it has been our experience that paint and powder coating methods do not hold up over time. You may choose from many natural iron oxide colors, and all our patina finishes are water based and earth friendly. You may order any single color or texture finish at no extra charge. Every surface of this hardware is finely finished including the under sides and hidden areas. Each item is finished to be virtually maintenance free and to age with grace to stand the test of time.
Fine Finish Information: Important details about patina finishes.

Order As Limited Edition or Original Works



Our Guarantee: We Guarantee Each Item "Forever" " No Questions Asked, backed by over nine decades of fine craftsmanship.


Our Price Guarantee: Why you may purchase hand made custom at production prices.


Our Heritage: Marabella brothers come to America.


See Our Blog More about the history of Scottsdale Art Factory and the American furniture movement of the 21st century.

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